Gone But Not Forgotten in San Antonio II (Orange, Ingram: horse, farmer)

[Deep Forest]

My brain is fried right at the moment.....I remember the bar but not the name. Maybe later....

[Been There B4]

Originally Posted by Deep Forest

I believe there was a Fargo's in the shopping center at Callaghan & Culebra in that time frame.....I've been in SA longer than anyone thinks...

I remember that Fargo's and ate lunch there often as a SwRI employee. They had a nice lunch special where you could get a small pizza with a trip to the salad bar and a drink for cheap, and enjoy watching the Three Stooges in the movie room while you ate.

Also, back in the mid 70's, in that same strip center, was a Mexican buffet restaurant called Mortazavi's (sp). Didn't last long - maybe six months. Anybody remember it?

[Deep Forest]

Originally Posted by Been There B4

I remember that Fargo's and ate lunch there often as a SwRI employee. They had a nice lunch special where you could get a small pizza with a trip to the salad bar and a drink for cheap, and enjoy watching the Three Stooges in the movie room while you ate.

Also, back in the mid 70's, in that same strip center, was a Mexican buffet restaurant called Mortazavi's (sp). Didn't last long - maybe six months. Anybody remember it?

Yeah, the Three Stooges and other old cartoon favorites...I can't believe those places folded. I'd rather go to a place like that today than some of these others...

[wCat]

Originally Posted by closer69

I was a student for 1 year at Serna Elementary on Loop 410 back around '73. I would have been a part of the Mac class of 85. If anyone remembers, I was in Ms. Copelands class at Serna, and if you got sent to the principal, Ms. Gerza, you got the paddle. I was wondering if anyone had any info on the old white house just adjacent to the school. It was on the West side, and back then it was in disrepair. Being young, we all thought it was haunted, and if you kicked the ball over the fence during kickball/recess, you were screwed. Any info?

No...I don't know anything about that house. I believe all that property was part of either the Perrin land or the Zercher farm.....both had very large tracks of land that were parceled off over time. The actual Perrin house is still standing and is a private residence about a mile North of 410.

I do know that Serna Elementary was the very first elementary school in the NE district. That location was actually the second location. The first school was approximately where Leslie's Pool Supply is located on Austin Highway...right where Perrin Beitel Rd dead ends into Austin Hwy. There is no remaining evidence a school was ever located there. I think the original structure was a small farmhouse that was added onto. Not sure of the time period.

There might be a historian at the district office. If not, there should be!

[epileptor7]

Originally Posted by satx56

Yep!! I guess it was Culebra and Callaghan there was a Movie theater on north end of the business center and Fargo's was on the south end. What was it Benrus that came up off Bandera to that area !! Been a long time used to know that area pretty good. We were going to Randy's 72' and 73' ish!! We went to that Fargo's probably 74' or 75' not long after that they built one at Flores and Military Dr. Hey D.F, remember the little bar across Callaghan from Fargo's?? One of those cover names in case someone asked where you were. I can't remember.

was the bar Whiskey Smith's, or Sneaky Pete's?
I used to live on cambray.

[Deep Forest]

Originally Posted by epileptor7

was the bar Whiskey Smith's, or Sneaky Pete's?
I used to live on cambray.

It's the Callaghan/Culebra intersection....I think the one (Whiskey Smith's) you named was closer to Callaghan/410....

[gy2020]

Originally Posted by Deep Forest

Yeah, the Three Stooges and other old cartoon favorites...I can't believe those places folded. I'd rather go to a place like that today than some of these others...

I used to work in a real estate office (Van Buren and Assoc) We were in the strip center on Evers at Wurzbach and we had a Fargo's right across the parking lot from us. I ate there often and yes you could see Three Stooges as well as the Little Rascals. This was from 1976 to 1980.

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[SnappyBob]

Originally Posted by satx56

Yep!! I guess it was Culebra and Callaghan there was a Movie theater on north end of the business center and Fargo's was on the south end. What was it Benrus that came up off Bandera to that area !! Been a long time used to know that area pretty good. We were going to Randy's 72' and 73' ish!! We went to that Fargo's probably 74' or 75' not long after that they built one at Flores and Military Dr. Hey D.F, remember the little bar across Callaghan from Fargo's?? One of those cover names in case someone asked where you were. I can't remember.

I started frequenting that area in 1973 and can't remember any bar at that location. Do you mean in that strip center with Stop and Go and, at that time, Lupita's Mexican Restaurant had just opened on the other end. For the life of me I can't remember a bar in that strip center.

[Nix54]

Would anyone have pictures of the Coney Island downtown that was on North St. Mary's St. across from the Empire theatre?

[Willsatx]

Originally Posted by satx56

You may be right, I am pretty sure the first Fargo's I went to was in Thunderbird Hill's. Near Southwest Research. Off Callaghan. I'm thinking mid 70's. Friend of mine's brother worked as SWRI and lived in T Hill's. We'd stay there on an occasion after a wild night at Randy's Rodeo!! Last Pizza Inn I recall was on SW Military Drive across from Kelly up on Security Hill! Was it you Will that said that was a Pizza Inn at I-35 and Military?

Ok answer questions time, I think Fargo's were around till 86 or 87 I might be wrong dont hold me on that. Yes were the hungry farmer is now it used to be a pizza inn right off the highway.